Governance, Assurance and Compliance Specialist

Work options: Remote

At Telstra Health we believe health technology has the potential to be the great enabler for transforming the way healthcare is delivered. With the backing of our parent company Telstra, we're all about combining technology and innovation to deliver significant, scalable solutions for improving patient and clinician experiences and health outcomes.

Join us in digitising healthcare

What's the opportunity?

The Governance, Assurance and Compliance Specialist plays a key role in supporting Telstra Health's vision of delivering a connected digital health environment.

Reporting to the Senior Governance, Assurance and Compliance Specialist, this role ensures that the organisation's compliance framework and assurance activities are not only robust but also aligned with the goals of improving healthcare delivery through technology. This, in turn, supports the secure, efficient, and reliable integration of digital health solutions that are critical to realising an improved and connected health experience for all.

About the role:

Overview

By maintaining a strong compliance framework and overseeing enterprise-wide assurance initiatives, the Governance, Assurance and Compliance Specialist ensures that Telstra Health's systems, processes, and innovations meet regulatory standards and operate seamlessly, delivering on the following key accountabilities:

Assurance Processes

• Under the supervision of the Senior Governance, Assurance and Compliance Specialist, plan and support the execution of assigned assurance activities as per the second line Assurance Plan, including assurance reviews and controls testing.
• Assist in the development of the Annual Assurance Plan.
• Ensuring high quality work aligned with Telstra Health's Risk Management Framework, Risk Management Standard and Assurance Methodology.
• Delivering independent, risk-based assessments of the effectiveness of processes, the controls, and the compliance environment of Telstra Health.
• Efficiently supporting the delivery of quality workpapers, walkthroughs, risk and control identification, control design and operating effectiveness assessments and consequence analysis.
• Assist in drafting assurance engagement reports to effectively communicate assurance outcomes to Executive.
• Assessing management's actions to address risks identified through the delivery of the Annual Assurance Plan.

Compliance Process

• Support the Senior Governance, Assurance and Compliance Specialist in the development and on-going maintenance of the Compliance Framework, to support compliance with legal and regulatory requirements including:
• Support the business to maintain the compliance obligations register.
• Developing and maintaining the process for identifying and responding to regulatory changes.
• Supporting the first line of defence's compliance capabilities, including by providing compliance tools, templates, systems and the management of compliance related training courses.
• Assist in the assessment of gifts and benefits and conflicts of interest declarations to ensure compliance with Telstra policies.
• Demonstrate strong business acumen and resilience to effectively navigate complex matters and make informed decisions as well as supporting others to make informed decisions.

Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

• Develop and maintain trusted and effective working relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrate exceptional communication and influencing skills at senior management levels to assist with assurance and compliance awareness, activities and decision-making.

Future Ready Capabilities

At Telstra Health, we recognise that the Future of Work will be in specific attributes that are critical for all of our roles. Recognising and developing these capabilities is the focus of the Future Ready initiative, encompassing ability in and commitment to:

• Innovate and Improve
• Adapt and Grow
• Collaborate and Influence
• Customer Focused
• Informed Decision-Maker
• Team Performer

About you:

Essential:

• 2+ years' experience in a compliance or audit role.
• Experience in delivering internal audits, reviews, controls testing and health checks.
• A developing understanding of compliance frameworks and assurance programs.
• An understanding of the importance of stakeholder engagement and management skills, an awareness of your personal authenticity and willingness to continually develop your skills to influence stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
• Problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to multitask and navigate competing priorities.
• Ability to work in a small team to deliver multiple outcomes.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Continuous process improvement mindset.
• Work experience should show experience in performing effective compliance and assurance activities across an organisation.

Desirable: Experience in a professional services environment, ideally with exposure to high standards, structured processes, and stakeholder management

Qualifications: Degree or equivalent experience in assurance, compliance, or auditing

Why join Telstra Health:

• We believe that flexibility is not a 'perk', it's how we have always worked We celebrate that flexibility looks different for each of us and support your work-life harmony.
• Join us if you find change, a fast paced environment and even some ambiguity thrilling Our entrepreneurial spirit and genuine desire to make a difference is one of a kind and the work we do is not only meaningful but also exciting and new
• Holding on to good talent is important to us. We support our exceptional people forge career paths internally. Our People Leaders are committed to continuously enhancing their team members, celebrating successes and identifying growth opportunities.
• If you want to join the incredible team that is helping to solve some of the biggest challenges faced by the health and aged care sector today, we are the right place for you

And it doesn't stop there…

• Avenues for growth and stepping into other roles.
• 30% discount on Telstra services including home broadband and post-paid mobiles.
• Free 24/7 professional and confidential support for you and your family through EAP
• Employee rewards program that includes discounts on shopping, gym memberships, movie tickets, health insurance and more
• Multiple leave options including 16 weeks gender-equal paid parental, family and domestic violence leave, cultural, volunteer, study leave, as well as the option to purchase additional leave.

We are passionate about creating an environment that's inclusive and supportive. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, individuals from all backgrounds, including those caring for and living with disability to apply. Even if you don't check every box above, we encourage you to apply today or get in touch with us on

Applications will be assessed and shortlisted as they are received so apply today

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